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The latest news, stories, reports, opinion and analysis from VSNI staff and partners.
Victim Support NI Welcomes NIO Minister Matthew Patrick
We were delighted to welcome Minister Matthew Patrick MP, the Parliamentary Under-Secreta ry of State for Northern Ireland to our Belfast hub this week. The Minister visited our central office on...
Administrative and Support Officers
GUIDELINES: All applicants are advised to read these guidelines prior to completing the application form. Applications must be legible. It is the responsibility of all applicants to clearly demonstrate – by...
Janice Bunting Awarded MBE
We are delighted to announce that our CEO Janice Bunting has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for her outstanding contribution to her community. She...
Statement Regarding the Charity Commission’s Inquiry into Presbyterian Church Abuse
The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland has launched a statutory inquiry in relation to the Presbyterian Church in Ireland’s safeguarding failings that occurred between 2009 and 2022. This comes after the...
Statement Regarding the Latest Sexual Offences Statistics from the PPS
We welcome today’s publication by the Public Prosecution Service NI of their latest statistics relating to sexual offences. They received a total of 1,613 files involving a sexual offence in 2024/2025....
Statement Regarding Presbyterian Church Abuse
Victim Support NI is concerned to learn of the serious and significant safeguarding failings within the Presbyterian Church in Ireland that occurred between 2009 and 2022. Our first concern is with...
Death Announcement – Previous Board of Trustees Chair, Brendan Loughran
It is with sad hearts that we acknowledge the death of previous Board Chair Brendan Loughran, who passed away earlier this week surrounded by his loving family. Brendan served as Chair...
Goodbye to our Interns and safe travels!
For the last 6 months we have been joined by Kaleigh and Jayrene, two interns from Northeastern University in Boston. During their time with us we have put them to work...
Victim Support NI statement on recent unrest in Ballymena
Victim Support NI is here to support victims of all crime types in Northern Ireland, regardless of your age, gender, ability, sexuality or race. We condemn the recent unrest in Ballymena...
Victim Support NI publishes feedback from service users
We have published the results of some surveys we have conducted with our clients at different stages of their criminal justice journeys. Our Community Support Service offers support to victims of...